Why Is It Easier to Locate Meteorites in Antarctica Than

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Multiple Choice

Why is it easier to locate meteorites in Antarctica than anywhere else on Earth?

• A) Antarctica is an easy location for humans to access.
• B) More scientists are in the area to find meteorites.
• C) When meteorites land, they melt a small crater on the ice.
• D) Meteorites are easy to detect on top of the ice where there are no Earth rocks.
• E) Meteorites fall most often through the ozone hole above the South Pole.

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